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2560 BCE
Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for the Fourth Dynasty Pharoah, Khufu in 2560 BCE It is located in modern Cairo. It took 20 years to complete. Some theories believe that slaves built the pyramids. -
2500 BCE
Mohenjo Daro
It was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. It was also one of the worlds earliest major cities. It was abandoned around 19th century BCE. -
1792 BCE
Hammurabi of Babylon
Hammurabi was king of Babylon. He conquered much of Mesopotamia in the last ten years of his reign. He was also know for the Hummurabi code, which were strict laws. -
1600 BCE
Hittites
Hittites raid Babylon in 1600 BC. They were people who spoke Hittie and controlled central Turkey. They controlled northern Mesopotamia. -
1570 BCE
Shang Dynasty
It was the first official dynasty of China. The language they spoke was Old Chinese. They used oracle bones to communicate spiritually. -
1500 BCE
Aryans
They traveled across the Himalayan Mountains. They suddenly and swiftly overwhelmed and conquered the Indus Valley Civilization. They used horses and advance weapons against the peaceful Indus people. -
1500 BCE
Olmecs
The olmecs were the first people discovered in Central Americas. They were the first major civilization in Mexico. They lived in tropical lowlands of central Mexico. -
1352 BCE
Akhenaten
Akhenaten was a pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt. Akhenaten changed the Egyptian religion and people did not like that. After his death his monuments were destroyed. -
1200 BCE
Assyrians
The Assyrians conquered much of Mesopotamia. The Assyrians were from the cities of Ashur on the Tigris river. From around 1360 BCE Assyrian kings started to conquer lands and created an empire. -
1045 BCE
Zhou dynasty
The Zhou dynasty was the longest dynasty in Chinese history. A tootle of 37 emperors rules this dynasty. It lasted over 800 years. -
221 BCE
Qin dynasty
They created legalism. They were responsible for the start of the Great Wall of China. They taxed a lot to fund The Great Wall of China. -
196 BCE
Rosetta Stone
The stone slab was carved with an agreement between priests and the Egyptian government. Their were 3 different languages carved on the stone. The 3 languages were hieroglyphics, demotic, and Ancient Greek
